Dear Reader,

     The Martian Chronicles are an outreach effort, aimed at exciting youth about the exploration and near-future human settlement of Mars.

     Please distribute The Chronicles freely!!! To be added to the announcement list, or to receive paper copies for distribution, contact MarsYouth@mit.edu.

     This newsletter is produced by the Mars Society Youth Chapter and the MIT Mars Society Chapter.

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     Enjoy The Martian Chronicles!

• NASA's New Long-Term Mars Plans
      -- by David Pinson
   
• The Heavy Lift Challenge
      -- by Luke Colby
   
• The Search Continues
      -- by Brett Cochran
   
• Meet the Scientist: Dr. Chris McKay
    - Astrogeophysicist
   
• Dirt to Build a Habitat
      -- by Mike Kretsch
   
• The Recluse
    - Chapter IV: Bullet
      -- by Rich Reifsnyder
   
• Mars Q&A
   

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